This juicy Merlot is made by Trophy-winning winemaker Nicolas Bizzarri. He heads up the team at the family owned Luis Felipe Edwards estate in premium Colchagua Valley. Smooth, rounded and full of lush plum charm, it provides amazing panache for your pound. In the 1970s, Luis Felipe Edwards Snr followed his dream and created his own wine estate. Today he owns his own small valley, where the climate is ideal for vines, and has a no expense spared cellar housed in colonial buildings on the estate. They’ve now won ‘Chilean Winery of the Year’ four times. Enjoy this handy quarter bottle solo or with gourmet sausages or a vegetarian pasta bake.

When it comes to Australian Merlot, Katnook is among the very best. Lovely plum dark berry and cedary cigar box characters slip seamlessly into a finish that seems everlasting. Aged for 22 months in French oak, the swathes of blackcurrant are a delight to the senses.

The deep and bright plum colour of Sevenhill Inigo Merlot is owed to pampered care, patience and grooming given to this Clare Valley varietal. The captivating bouquet of this delicious wine exudes fragrances of plums and ripe raspberries. The medium-bodied palate is juicy, with a subtle mouthfeel of tannins. The finish is long, marked by flavours of spice and fruitcake on maturation. The wine can be enjoyed young with dishes like Beef Rendang, or beef and olive empanadas.

This limited release Merlot is produced from a 5 star Halliday rated winery, Parker Coonawarra Estate. The wine reflect the stylistic approach to creating beautiful wines from the rich terra rossa soils of the Coonawarra region. The Merlot combines dark cherries and plums, dusted with a hint of tobacco. This wine is savoury and lush with persistence and a fine, silky finish.

Tempus Two Merlot is deliciously ripe, lovely flavours of mulberry fruit with some earthiness and spice. Soft tannins complement the finish.

Having grown grapes for generations, the Skidmore family provides premium fruit for multi-award winning winemaker Liz Silkman to turn into stunning wines. In the glass: Medium red garnet. On the nose: Blood plum, mulberry and cedar with a hint of mocha. On the palate: Featuring darkly fruited characters with bay leaf and pepper complexity, its a medium-bodied style with lovely dry, savoury tannins.

Made from the top hill grapes. Single Vineyard to bottle. Sandy limestone soil, cool climate. Stone fruit flavours. Low yields. Vibrant cherry with spice and aromas of dark fruits.

Zodiac Year 2025. When falling in love with pony floers, it becomes gentle, calm, elegant and majestic. This Limited Edition of Wine: Colour: Rich, inviting crimson with depth. Nose: Dark berry, green olive, floral, and spicy oak characters create a captivating and harmonious bouquet. Palate: Equally appealing, the palate boasts succulent fruit richness, complemented by a silky texture and fine-grained tannins. The wine unfolds with a long and engaging finish, offering a plethora of delicious flavours. Tannin: Fine-grained, subtle. Comments: This wine is splendidly composed and styled, showcasing a perfect marriage of fruit, florals, and well-integrated oak. Pairing with Food: Pair this wine with dishes that mirror its inviting and engaging character. Consider roasted duck breast with a dark berry reduction, or a hearty lentil and wild mushroom stew. The wine’s succulent richness will complement the dish’s flavors, creating a memorable dining experience. Enjoy now or allow for further aging to enhance its complexity.

While almost all Australian Merlot in the bottle is made from one clone, now Australia has better French clones of Merlot. This wine is made from one of them (Q45) by Australias new clone Merlot pioneers. MÉRITEs 2016 Q Merlot is made to showcase the attributes of this new clone: its a bold wine with intense fruit flavours, bright natural acidity and fine tannins

This Merlot blends the craftsmanship of California winemaking with the exotic tradition of dark rum barrel aging, resulting in an incredibly bold sensory expression. Dark ruby red in color, it opens with rich, sweet aromas of blackstrap molasses, sweet vanilla, mocha, cocoa powder, maple, tobacco leaf, spiced rum cake, anise, black cherry, and dark plum. Ripe, concentrated flavors of black cherry, black raspberry, spiced rum cake, molasses, caramel, brown sugar, baking spices, sweet oak, vanilla, and dark chocolate carry through to a long, lush, and sweet finish. A superb accompaniment to Caribbean rum cake, pasta Bolognese, Korean short ribs, Jamaican jerk chicken, spicy coconut curry, dark chocolate, brie with fig jam, and a white sandy beach at sunset.